Its no surprise that also took them a week to go and turn it off.I had 2 perspective tenants waiting for over a month with their national background check only to find out there were alternatives we could use to get a report in minutes but they refused to not use that company.Finally I get a tenant after 3 months on the market who is someone who was fully approved by the rent amount was 200 dollars less than market value a month so I agreed because it was just before winter when its harder to get someone in.

This ensures that any settlement check will be issued to you AND the tenant - and that you can interact with the insurance provider.  

Since you can’t do a formal inspection, a detailed contractor walk-through and phased renovation estimate are key.Have you considered checking city records for past permits to uncover any unaddressed issues?

Ask me how I know.If funding is becoming problematic, then tell him to use that 50k, and when its 80-90% used up come back for another check.

If you determine that the numbers look good, make sure to check other sites to see if the comparable property is on multiple sites that may add to the numbers.  

. , I didn't want it to loose that tenant so simply i helped him to get " energy assistance" this is a program to help people out if they can't afford heating bills , I don't know if it is in your state so you my want to check this out.

You can simply request a separate check for the $100 increase to bring the total deposit in line with the new rent amount.

Check out Columbus OH if you want to do Section 8 housing.

The inspector wanted me to add 2 screws to anchor the condenser and he did check for leaks at the gas connection (the gas connection that was flagged was decades old and I questioned if was before a permit was required but city stated it was up to me to prove that it was there prior to permit requirement).

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